About this session
Gluten-free eating has become far more visible, but the reasons people avoid gluten are not all the same.
For someone with celiac disease, avoiding gluten is medically necessary; other people may be managing a diagnosed wheat allergy, non-celiac gluten sensitivity, digestive symptoms, or simply experimenting with food choices.
This session helps participants understand what gluten is, where it appears, when a gluten-free diet is medically indicated, and what can go wrong when foods are removed without a clear reason or replacement plan.
Participants learn how to read labels, identify naturally gluten-free foods, build balanced meals, manage eating out, and navigate shared kitchens and workplace catering.
The emphasis is practical and evidence-aware. Going gluten-free should not automatically mean buying expensive specialist products, avoiding entire food groups unnecessarily, or assuming that "gluten-free" means nutritionally superior.
Ingredient, allergen, and gluten-free labeling regulations differ by country, so examples are adapted to the market in which the session is delivered.
What your people take away
- Understand what gluten is and which foods commonly contain it
- Distinguish celiac disease, wheat allergy, non-celiac gluten sensitivity, and general digestive symptoms
- Understand why testing and medical assessment may need to happen before removing gluten
- Build balanced gluten-free meals using naturally gluten-free foods as well as suitable alternatives
- Read labels, manage cross-contact, and navigate restaurants, catering, and shared workplace food
- Avoid common nutritional and practical pitfalls of unnecessary or poorly planned gluten restriction
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30 minutes
30 Minutes — Key Points: Understand Gluten & Build a Practical Starting PointA focused 30-minute session on three key points from Understand Gluten & Build a Practical Starting Point: know what gluten actually is, understand why some people must avoid it and don't remove gluten before investigation without thinking it through.
- Know what gluten actually is
- Understand why some people must avoid it
- Don't remove gluten before investigation without thinking it through
Covers 3 of 4 points in Understand Gluten & Build a Practical Starting Point.
60 minutes
Gluten-Free BasicsA practical introduction to gluten, celiac disease, gluten-containing foods, labels, naturally gluten-free staples, cross-contact, and building balanced meals.
- Module 1 — Understand Gluten & Build a Practical Starting Point
- Live Q&A
Covers 1 of 4 parts: Understand Gluten & Build a Practical Starting Point.
90 minutes
Navigate Gluten-Free Eating With ConfidenceThe extended session adds deeper work around diagnosis, testing, nutritional adequacy, food labels, cross-contact, eating out, workplace catering, and common misconceptions.
- Module 1 — Understand Gluten & Build a Practical Starting Point
- Module 2 — Build a Balanced Gluten-Free Diet
- Live Q&A
Covers 2 of 4 parts: Understand Gluten & Build a Practical Starting Point and Build a Balanced Gluten-Free Diet.
3 hours
Covers 3 of 4 parts: Understand Gluten & Build a Practical Starting Point, Build a Balanced Gluten-Free Diet and Labels, Cross-Contact & Eating Away From Home.
Full day
Build Your Gluten-Free Everyday StrategyThe full-day format covers all four modules with practical exercises around food identification, meal building, label reading, restaurant menus, workplace situations, cross-contact, food cost, and planning a sustainable gluten-free routine.
- Module 1 — Understand Gluten & Build a Practical Starting Point
- Module 2 — Build a Balanced Gluten-Free Diet
- Module 3 — Labels, Cross-Contact & Eating Away From Home
- Module 4 — Make Gluten-Free Eating Sustainable
- Gluten-Free Food Guide
- Balanced Gluten-Free Meal Builder
- Label & Cross-Contact Checklist
- Gluten-Free Eating Out & Workplace Planner
- Live Q&A
Covers all 4 parts.
Also available as a 4-week program, for change that lasts. Ask us about it.
What’s covered
Understand Gluten & Build a Practical Starting Point
Every length- Know what gluten actually isGluten is a group of proteins found primarily in wheat, barley, and rye, with related considerations around oats depending on contamination and individual medical guidance.
- Understand why some people must avoid itCeliac disease is an autoimmune condition in which gluten triggers damage to the small intestine, making strict avoidance medically necessary.
- Don't remove gluten before investigation without thinking it throughBeginning a gluten-free diet before appropriate assessment can make some diagnostic testing for celiac disease less reliable.
- Start with naturally gluten-free foodsRice, potatoes, corn, quinoa, legumes, vegetables, fruit, eggs, dairy, fish, meat, nuts, seeds, and many other everyday foods are naturally gluten-free.
Build a Balanced Gluten-Free Diet
90 minutes and longer- Replace what you removeRemoving bread, pasta, cereals, and other staple foods without replacing their nutritional contribution can reduce fiber, iron, B vitamins, or overall variety.
- Make fiber a prioritySome packaged gluten-free alternatives are lower in fiber than their conventional equivalents.
- Don't assume gluten-free means healthierA gluten-free cookie is still a cookie, and a gluten-free label describes the absence of gluten rather than the nutritional quality of the entire product.
- Manage cost without buying everything from the specialist aisleSpecialty gluten-free breads, snacks, and convenience foods can be expensive.
Labels, Cross-Contact & Eating Away From Home
3 hours and longer- Read labels beyond the front of the packParticipants learn where to look for ingredient and allergen information and why labeling requirements differ between countries.
- Understand cross-contactFor people with celiac disease, small amounts of gluten transferred through shared preparation or equipment can matter.
- Ask better questions when eating outRestaurants may describe a dish as gluten-free while still using shared preparation areas or equipment.
- Navigate workplace cateringMeetings, buffets, conferences, celebrations, and shared kitchens can create uncertainty around ingredients and preparation.
Make Gluten-Free Eating Sustainable
Full day only- Build a repeatable meal frameworkParticipants create breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks using familiar gluten-free staples rather than constantly searching for specialist recipes.
- Handle social situations without isolationShared food is part of birthdays, cultural events, travel, family life, and work.
- Don't keep cutting more foods without evidencePersistent digestive symptoms after removing gluten can lead people to progressively restrict dairy, carbohydrates, FODMAPs, and other food groups without understanding what is causing the problem.
- Create your personal gluten-free planParticipants bring together staples, meals, labels, eating out, workplace food, cost, and nutritional adequacy into one practical strategy.
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Questions about Going Gluten-Free
How long is Going Gluten-Free?
Going Gluten-Free runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers three key points from Understand Gluten & Build a Practical Starting Point: know what gluten actually is, understand why some people must avoid it and don't remove gluten before investigation without thinking it through. A 60-minute session covers Understand Gluten & Build a Practical Starting Point in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds Build a Balanced Gluten-Free Diet. A 3-hour session adds Labels, Cross-Contact & Eating Away From Home. A full-day session adds Make Gluten-Free Eating Sustainable. It is also available as a 4-week program.
Can Going Gluten-Free be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Going Gluten-Free?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Going Gluten-Free to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.